Good Monday Morning Michigan Educators! "New Year— a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours." #MondayMotivation #Leadership

Michigan Leadership Institute is pleased to be assisting in the search for the next Superintendent of the West Bloomfield School District! If you are interested in this exciting #Leadership opportunity visit mileader.org to view the posting and apply!

Opinion | Take it from a high schooler who’s actually learned about CRT: Adults need to chill out washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

The fight for democracy is not defined by one victory, one defeat, one election or one bill. It is rooted in the sustained, informed engagement of citizens committed to lifting every voice, protecting every vote and holding our elected leaders accountable.

My parents understood that teaching children about terrible things isn’t easy, but it is necessary washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

“…the very notion that learning about slavery or redlining or systemic racism means that children are being taught to feel bad or hate themselves because they are white is absolute nonsense.”

Good morning Michigan Educators! "A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves." #MondayMotivation #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment

For the second straight day, the Michigan Senate GOP ended session early in a cowardly attempt to silence Democrats from speaking on the Senate floor about the slaughter of children in Texas. But we won't be silenced. Here's the speech Republicans were too afraid to hear.

Insanity

Generation Lockdown — March For Our Lives youtu.be/0IM4p62p3M0 via YouTube

Happy Labor Day from Detroit, proud home of labor unions and the birthplace of the middle class.

Have we forgotten what a public library is for? washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

This is a heartbreaking account of the impact of gun violence on our children, through the eyes of 10 year old Uvalde survivor. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/…

'It must be stopped': ACLU issues warning on book bans in Michigan schools freep.com/story/news/loc… via Detroit Free Press

I agree. Inaccurate and inflammatory criticism of public educators is “pathetic” and reprehensible. They deserve to be praised, not demonized.

With massive voucher expansion on the way, it’s time to review the North Carolina school privatizer playbook!! #ncga #ncga #nced  🧵

The long-term consequences of such systematic attacks on public education, for our children and our democracy, are dangerous and unacceptable.

“It’s so important to teach children to be supportive of each other, true to each other and to themselves,” Rinderle said. “The lives, experiences and self-identities of students should be validated and celebrated.” splcenter.org/news/2023/06/2…